Police: Cash, not sweet tooth, lured duo to donut shops
New Jersey men accused of series of commercial burglaries in region
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
These regular nocturnal visitors to Dunkin’ Donuts stores weren’t going after the crème filling, authorities said.
New Garden Township Police said Thursday that two New Jersey men are in custody, charged with a series of commercial burglaries in the tri-state region. Kareem...
Alleged gang member accused of murder attempt
Charges filed against second brother for Oct. 5 shooting, stabbing in New Garden
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Emmanuel “Criminal” Renteria faces charges that include criminal attempt homicide for his role in a gang-related melee that interrupted a child’s birthday party on Oct. 5 in New Garden Township.
About a week after taking two brothers into custody for their...
Police: Witness helps nab hit-and-run driver
Motorist in New Garden took photo of striking vehicle’s license plate
On Sept. 23 at 4:51 p.m., officers were dispatched to a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Bancroft Road, New Garden Township Police said. The victim advised that he had stopped to make a left-hand turn and was struck from behind by a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse, police said. A witness was...
New Garden police: Drug complaint leads to arrest
21-year-old Lancaster woman accused of possessing illegal narcotics
A drug complaint led New Garden police to the 1300 block of Newark Road on Sept. 16 at 5:36 p.m., police said. After an investigation and subsequent search, police said they recovered the following items from Kayla Bauer, 21, of Lancaster: a bag of brown vegetable matter, consistent with psilocybin mushrooms, used as a hallucinogenic;...
New Garden Police: Dispute turned physical
Four adults, one juvenile cited after altercation at mushroom wharf
On Sept. 9 at 10:46 p.m., New Garden Township Police responded to a possible stabbing in the 1000 block of Newark Road. Upon arrival, police said they quickly ascertained that no subjects had been stabbed; however, they determined that a physical altercation had taken place on a mushroom wharf.
Police said the following suspects...
New Garden Twp. Police: Keep vehicles locked
Precautions urged; rash of thefts under investigation
The New Garden Township Police Department is investigating a series of thefts from unsecured motor vehicles in the Hartefeld development and nearby undeveloped communities near Bucktoe Manor in the northeastern section of the township, a police news release said.
The break-ins occurred during the overnight hours of Tuesday into Wednesday. The...
As police station grows mold, some progress
First section of new temporary facility arrives at New Garden site
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The first of three sections of a temporary police station is hauled onto the site that contains a mold-infested facility.
For months, the New Garden Township Police have been working in a mold-infested module that was supposed to be temporary some years back.
On Thursday, the first...
New Garden Police: Baby-formula thief strikes again
Public’s help sought to ID man believed to have hit same pharmacy on Aug. 12
Surveillance video captured the suspect with two baskets full of baby formula that he stole, police said.
On Monday at approximately 12:40 p.m., the New Garden Township Police Department responded to a reported retail theft that had just occurred at the CVS Pharmacy at 730 Newark Road, a news release said.
Police...
Police hoping public can ID suspected thieves
Two men allegedly stole merchandise from CVS Pharmacy in New Garden
New Garden Township Police said these two men did not enter the CVS Pharmacy to get flu shots: They were there to steal merchandise.
Two men who entered the CVS Pharmacy on Newark Road on Monday had plans to steal, not shop, said New Garden Township Police, who are seeking the public’s help to identify the suspected thieves.
Police...
Police: Phony pizza request set up robbery
Deliveryman allegedly forced to turn over cash at gunpoint in Landenberg
A bogus request for a pizza delivery on Thursday led to the armed robbery of a deliveryman, New Garden Township Police said.
Police said the 23-year-old victim pulled into the expected delivery location at approximately 10 p.m. – in the 100 block of Old Limestone Road in Landenberg, just north of the Delaware state...
